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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-12-14
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Your attention is specially invited to the
important Department of Educason. Our
public school system, as shown by the official
re, nrts for the school year closing July 31st,
1887, exhibits substantial and healthy pro-
gress. The efficacy and general success Of
a system of p pular lueation der ends upou
the amount of fu IDS provided by law for its
support. the jud cicus aud economical ex-
penditure of such fsi.ds, the ability, skill
and fidelity of Il ose charged with the i'm
mediate supervision of its operations, and
on the encourasen ent and moral support
accorded it By the psopls. During the past
year the amount of money raised and ap-
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-12-14

the average annual OF the expenGl-
DChres Of the State will be $2,057, 1864.
In communication from the Auditor of
Public Accounts transmitting an estimate
of the annual receipts of the Commonwealth
from all sources, based upon the assess
ments of 1886, in response to resolution
of the Senate adopted 18th March, 1887.
! at 50 sci ,S75.o4. A copy of this table is
lalso appended, marked Table No. 2.
From these statements it is ascertained
thatNthe revenue of the State applicable to
the pSa ment of the interest upon bonds 9th
or thar those held by institutions Of learn
ing is $464 756 co. The annual interest to
be provided for if all outstanding oblga-
tiors were funded into bonds under the act
a.pproved Feb'y 18th. 1882, except those
held by institutions of learning, would be
1868, 342. 04. In order, therefore, to carry
out the provisions Of that act the sum of
1898, 5S5 "a would have to De annually
raised in addition to the present revenue.
But whilst this delicacy is shown, it will
borne in mind that the Riddleberger bonds
held by the Commissioner of the Sinking
Fund are the property of the State, and
can be cancelled that the stock held by
the State in the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company can
1e sold and the proceeds used in the pur-
base of Riddleberger bords, or the diyi-
knds upon the said stock now gong into
y hands of the Sinking Fund Commits
sioners can be used inthe payment of in
! terest, and that no provision need be made
for the payment of interest upon State
stock held by the United States. which
interest, funded into Riddleberger bonds,
is SIG. 1871 per annum, because the
State holds claim against the United
States 10 excess of value of such bonds.
The balance on hand in the Treasury DC
tober l, 1887, was $3.50, 1S1. % Tie eceip;s
f,r the past fiscal year eudlGg the Both Of
September, 1887 amounted to So $50, 336 u
During the same peri I'd tue disbursements
amounted to 50, 637, 438 25, being $67 799 %
N re than the revenue, but included 10 the
eA tenditures for the past fiscal year is s l43 :
= VIC 2 il l..!s!5l6 was advanced under act APP
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-12-14

proved April 6, 1887, to the treasurers OF
the county for the support of public scnools
until the taxes could be collected TOT tnat
purpose. OF that amount $107, 0l5.S2 has
already been returned.
The disbursements also embrace special
appropriations to the building funds OF me
Eastern. Western, Southern and Central
Lunatic Asylums, and to the colored Nor.
NAL school. Il also includes $52.200 paid
to the Washington and Lee University, pa
ing the last arrears of interest due on oonos
held by it, and $25, 900 used / y the Commis-
sioners of the Sinking Fund in the purchase
of RiddleSerger bonds. IL also comprises
the interest paid on Riddleberger bonds and
coupons forced into the Treasury, which,
being redeemed, represent interest on the
public debt. On the other hand as to all
calculations as to the amount Of revenue IN
the future, it must be remembered that the
revenue may be reduced in proportion to the
ADOPTION of local option by the several cities
and counties. The whole sum the State
now derives from the license tax on liquor
is about $500, 900 per annum. 1t must also
! be remembered that the Twelfth Article OF
the Constitution provides that next year the
vote must be taken whether convention
/ shall meet in 1889 to revise the Constitution,
and in case such convention shall be called
financial provisions will have to be made
for its expenses.
The number of tax-receivable coupons
outstanding at the end of the last fiscal year,
namely. the Both of September, 1887, was
81 278. 696 so. The number of tax-receiv
able coupons which found their way into
the Treasury Cd judgment for taxes during
the last fiscal year was $81 ,620.5O. In this
connection your attention is called to the
extract from the report of the Second Au'
d,tor for the fiscal year ending September
Both 1887, in reference to the public debt,
in a table marked No. 3, appended to the
message.
From the facts and figures given I draw
these conclusions:
First. Both political parties agree that the
act approved the 14Lh OF February, 1882
shall be maintained. One of these parties
has held no Convention recently, but the
other, and now governing party OF the
State, in the platform erected at Roanoke
as late as the 4th of August, 1887, and up
on which their members of the General AS
sembly stood and received their certificate
of election, stated through their representa-
tlyes there assembled that it approved tht
action of the legislative committee at tht
debt conference, and pledged over agail
its support to the act of 1852. aIi
Second. That the number of coupons
coming into the Treasury in proportion K
the cash revenue, upon which the State de
ponds to carry on its government, is not Of
yet Gripping her schoola, or eleemosynar.
or educational institutions, or blocking tht
wheels of het State government
Third, That the Commonwealth can still
carry out in good faith the act OF 1882, be
cause the obligations incurred are within he
ability to meat, without default of inteies
and without increasing the taxes OF her citi
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To HnucumntIVpq

or those with weak lungs. splitting of blood.
bronchitis, or kindred affections Of throat
or lungs, send 10 cents in stamps for DR.: X.
V. Pierce's treatise on these maladies. Ad-
drese the Doctor. Buffalo, N. Y.
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AUNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
How Women Would Vote.

Were women allowed to vote, every one
in the land who has used DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vcrite Prescription would vote it be an un-
failing remedy for the diseases peculiar to
her sex. By druggists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-12-14
NEW FIRM.

Mr.. Fitzhugh Elder has this day been adj
mifted 10 an interest in my business, which
will hereafter be conducted under the name OF
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
Filling Confederate canteens.

Our men were wretchedly clad, wretch
edly fed, wretchedly accoutered; but OF
this much has already been written.
will, however, mention in passing what I
have heretofore seen no allusion made
to - the canteens which our soldiers
carried.
Into these miserable tin receptaeles
everything in the way of fluid was put.
Molasses, whisky, buttermilk, sweet milk
followed each other in succession. FIRE.
quently, from the necessity of the case.
the preliminary cleansing was obmftted.
and the remnant of one liquid still clun9
to the canteen when another was put into
1t. When the form of washing was gone
through with, it amounted TO nothing
more than a form. The shape Of these
vessels made it impossible TO afr or sun
them, and scalding and soaking were i'm
practicable. Frequently, when q soldier
stopped at a house and asked for milk. the
person filling his canteen would be Obliged
to perform the Office with ayerted head to
avoid encountering the horrible odor
which it emitted. d.-Grace Willoughby In
New York Star,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
HOW TO WRITE A SERMON.
The Rev. Edward Il. Hale Tells How he
COmposcs Pulpit Address.

The Rev. Edward Il. Hale Tells How He
COmposcs Pulpit Address.
If have exactly my own way, like to
address myself to this business of writing
at a time when / shall not be interrupted,
even for a second, and when / may write
or dictate with as nearly the conditions of
a public address as possible. / have little
faith in introductions, so called, TO my
address. / dislike excessively the habit
of introducing the speaker either at a lee
ture or dinner party. The man ought
TO be his own introduction / am quite
sure that the rule of an old adviser of mine
Is good: "When your sermon is written
leave out the introduction. | think the
writer should address himself at once TO
the real subject. l do not think that
there is any reason why he should tell
people how he came to think of it, or how
he learned about it, or in any way why he
is talking about it. Either it is important
or 1t is not. If it is not, he should not be
speaking of 1t; if it is, its Importance will
establish itself as he goes ON.
/ begin, then, and make, as clearly and
distinctly as l can, in the very outset of
what have to say, a statement of my OBJ
ject, what l expect to prove or what /
have to tell. And, as / have intimated, |
am hurt and troubled, If, while / am en-
gagged in doing this, man comes in who
wants to talk to me about normal school
in Bertie-Richards county, or about the
education of widows at Thibet. / like to
have fair chance at that statement, and
like to do this alone, with my own hand
and my own pen.
Then, If the fortune of war obliges me
to leave off, after have made this initial
statement, ! am willing to accept the for
tunes of war and to leave off. But think
had rather go on and forge my iron at
one heat, instead of being obliged to put it
back into the Goals and heat it again,
After this beginning / am perfectly will
ling to work with an amanuensis, and. in
fact, / generally do / am disposed to
think that the habit of using the voice in
the composition of sermon is good one,
as holding one to the normal conditions of
the sermon, which, as / said, are the con-
ditions Of any simple public address. OF
course man can train himself to do this
when he is writing with his own hand;
but If he is walking up and down the
room with an intelligent ananuensis, he
is, so to speak, trying his address in such
way that he at least hears it. And the
audience which is to be has the advantage
that the very words which they listen to
have been already formed upon the ear,
and have reverberated upon the ear drum
of somebody,
In practice find that the ordinary adj
dress Of half an hour In length can be put
on paper with perfect ease in two such
sessions as / describe. In practice, also,
! like to write myself in the first of these
sessions, and use the hand of an accom-
plished and experienced amanuensis for
the second. But there is no reason known
to me why the whole address should not
be written at one session; and, like other
men in my profession, have frequently
found it more convenient to do so-Rev.
Edward Z. Hale in The Writer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
The Thlrd srllable 4 ..sam. ).

There is one point upon which the
AFkansan is touchy. He pronounces the
third syllable of Arkansaw, as he spells it.
saw One of his next door neighbors
is a state named Kansas. There Is too
much similarity in the names, and If he
could by any means change Kansas into
anything else he would do so. AS he sees
no hope of this he insists that there must
be az least this difference in pronunciation,
and TO hear stranger say Arkansas, with
the accent on the second syllable is, ex-
cept in polite circles, accepted as q casus
beli. He insists, moreover, that the
French, who were its first settlers, pro-
nounced it Arkansaw, and ne maintains
that the first settlers should be accorded
such privilege, as they obtained little else.
The Arkansan is more tenacious Of his
rights and privileges, and there are more
of him than in 1903 when Arkansaw was
purchased by the United States from
France, or in 1919 when it was organized
as territory, or eEeR IN 1896 when it
was admitted to the Union.-New York
Hfmes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
l..su.eltatea br Nltro-Glreerlns.

DIR. NJ II. Leskerstein, Of Chicago, re-
ports the remarkabl effects Of nitro-gIyce-
rine In resuscitating life. His patient was
q woman, who sank rapidly and was ap-
parently dead. ANY action Of the heart
was fmperceptible, the temperature of the
body,had fallen 20 90 degrees Fahrenheit
and every indication of death was present.
A solution Of nitro-glycerine was adminis-
tered kypodermically, when there was a
gasp, followed by three others within a
minute. During the secdnd minute six
respiratiops were noted, with a faint fiut-
tering Of the heart, but no wrist pulse
was discerniblc. During the third min
ute eighteen respirations were evident and
feeble pulse. During the fourth minute
the pulse rose to $50 and above, the face
was flushed, the eyes rolled, the muscles
slowly relaxed and the patient became
comfortable le-I'rnnk I1eslic's.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
a Hint to Correspondenta.

Among hints TO correspondents recently
printed by The Philadelphia Times was
this admirable direction: Never address
an article for publication TO any particular
person connected with newspaper. m
less it requires his personal notice before
it goes to the printers" Even cid writer's
arc liable TO carclessnsss on thispeinf. and
the occasional contributor generally shows
Ignorance of the rule. The most commons
blunder is to address news packages to
the managing editor, using his name and
that of his position. II the paper prints
both morning and evening editions the
chances arc even that the news VIII be de-
layed twelve hours, for no managing ed-
itor Is on duty more than half Of the
twenty-four. The envelope should be
marked News and then 1t is best not
to put the managing elitor's name on it,
for, If he ought to look it over, it win get
TO him anyway, and if there is no need Of
his seeing 1t, chance of delay viii be
avoided. Robert Luce I'M The Writer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
ALL IN VAIN.

AS desclate bird through darkness its lost way
is winging,
As hand that is helplessly raised when Deaths
sickle is swinging
So Is life, Aye, the life that lends passion and
breath to my singing.
AS nightingale's song that is fun Of sweetness
unspoken,
AS spirit unbarring the gates OF the skies for
token,
SO is lovei Aye, the love that shall fan when his
pinion is broken.
As the tramp OF the legion when trumpets their
challenge are sending,
As the shout of the storm god when lghtnings
the black sky are rending,
So is power. Aye, the power that shall lie in the
dust at its ending.
So short is our life; yet with space for all things
20 forsake us,
bitter delusion, dream from which naught
can awake us
Till Deaths dogging footsteps at morn or at eve
shall o'ertalze us,
II. Rider Haggard in Allan Quatermain.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18

Collecting Names for a directory.

Collecting Names for q Directory.
"a man has to have an awful amount
OF patience in this world said one OF the
unfortunate individuals employed in coll
lecting names for the directory whom
stumbled across in one of my rambles.
when You run over the leaves OF q
directory he continued, s'you cannot
imagine how much shoe leather and 'cuss'
words have been used up in getting those
thousands of names together I've been
at it now for two weeks and I'm about
used up and discouraged Why, ] believe
every nine men out of ten have a perfect
dread of seeing their names In the
directory, and the worst of it is they leave
word with their families not to give us
canvassers n single iota OF information.
am obliged to resort to all sorts of de-
vices Sometimes when | am repulsed
obtain the information I want from the
neighbors. | frequently meet Tartar OF
the gentler sex who threatens to have mo
arrested If / persist i'm minding what she
holds is none of my business. A trick
with many of them is to inform me
blandly that they are about to move to
China or Japan, and of course under
those circumstances could not use their
names. The man OF the house win tell
me that he has given his name to the New
York directory people, and he thinks that
viii do. Once in while | am driven to
appealing to the children I'm front Of the
house for information, and altogether /
have come to the conclusion that am
earning every cent of my salary. brook
lyn Eagle
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
Masculine Customers Hard to Please.


eff any one tells you it is easier to suit
man than woman you just throw out
hint that he doesn't know what he is
talking about" said dapper little sales
man of my acquaintance. Now, look
after the gents furnishing counter in our
store, and / earn my salary A man
never knows what he wants. If he wishes
to purchase neektic, for example, he
dodges about from one style TO another,
asks ne q dozen times what they are
wearing now, and maybe ends up by
selecting the first tie he looked at. The
more patterns l show him the more unde-
cided he becomes. He wants to know
what color l think will suit his style Of
complexion, asks what they are wearing
over in New York, and keeps on pulling
over my stock until am thoroughly dis
gusted and tired out. If he wants pair
of gloves it is the same story. He starts
in by saying that he doesn't know ex-
actly the shade he wants, but will recog-
nize 1t If / will show him few pairs. II
| manage TO suit him inside OF twenty
minutes or half an hour am doing well.
No, l tell You the men are oftel. far harder
to please than the ladies, and I'd much
rather be back where was at the silk
counter. brooklyn Eagle.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
out Of 4 Broiled Chicken.

The Hotel Kaatcrskill grew out OF a
broiled chicken. George Harding. the
wealthy Philadelphia patent lawyer. while
IN the Catskills years ago with an invalid
daughter, desired a broiled chicken for
her. he couldn't get It. lie vowed On
the spot that he would build hotel where
broiled chicken and every other known
delicAcy could be had. He has spent up
ward OF /; O00, 600 in keeping hts pledge.
= New York Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
ANNAPOLIS. MD. SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE ls 1887


We viii insert in this column advertise.
menfs of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost
round, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK, or less, for 25 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18

Near the corner OF Main street North side)
and Church Circle, a stamped leather ladies'
IrsOShbT BOOh containing sum of money.
Finder will be rewarded on returning il to
Mrs. Igiehart's.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
FOR RENT

A new BRICK DWELLING. Ave rooms on
1orn Point VIII rent low TO a good tenant.
Apply toJ LIAM BREWEB. Agent, Maryland
Avenue, Annapolis 61w
ENOISRENT.--A new and convenient Frame
a COTTAGE. in good neighborhood. on
Prince {Grorge St, near Md Avenues Renf
reasonable. Apply at this Office. s9w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18

M 3 forewarn all persons from receiving any
w Strawberry or Pea Checks from our pick
efs as we viii redeem none except those COM
ing dtrectfrom the pickers
GLOW q. PuMPHREY & BRO
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
A Liberal Offer.

/ WILL give free of rent, taxes and all in
a cumberance, the use of my shore, 2O0 feet
front, known as Sycamore Point" on Horn
Point, opposite Annapolis to ANY ONE who
Will erect thereon an Oyster House for the use
of the Shells. Apply to JOHN CUNNING,
52jtf Annapolis, Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
NOTICE-

! forewarn all persons from trespassiag
on my farm, Primrose" as | will use
the full extent of The law.
5-21-2w, w. w HAWKINS.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18

(NAT> BOAT. 20 feet long, in splendid or
OA 4 der, for Sale. Apply at This or
FICE. SIS
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
PaSturage.
NoTTGE

thereby warn all persons from receiving anv
Checks from my pickers as / will redeem none
except those coming direct from the pickers.
m3J2w w. w. HAWKINS.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18

A small, comfortable HOUSE, within five O
ten minutes walk of the Middle Gate u. s
Naval Academy; or would rent good rooms
Apply at this Office rw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
LOST
Wan ted to Rent

IAN EMERALD SET. in gold fastening. Re
ward IL left at CAPITAL Ofice 67-Iw.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
For. Sale

A SAIL. and ROW-B0AT, in good order
1 \ nearly new, with complete outfit, embrace
Ing oars, oarlocks. anchor, &C., cheap. Apply
at this office. 5-2Stf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-18
{ CeTleterY NOfice.

GOO 90 REWARD Will be paid for the
ep@OsWU arrest and conviction of the party
who broke the wire fence l recently put around
the cemetery, j. M. WORTHINGTON, M. ID
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-10
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